"Yang."

Another sword light swept across the sky.

When the man in white landed, a group of named disciples hurriedly stepped back, exclaiming:

"Senior Brother!"

The Senior Brother of the inner sect, the Senior Brother for all disciples including named and outer sect.

There is also a Senior Brother in the outer sect, but he absolutely doesn’t receive this kind of treatment.

"Hmm!"

The newcomer was naturally Lin Zimu.

At this moment, Lin Zimu actively revealed himself, his intentions unknown.

"Yang, here’s a bottle of Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, which can not only heal internal injuries but also enhance cultivation."

Lin Zimu took out a small white jade porcelain bottle and handed it to Yang Yan with both hands.

"Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill!"

Hearing these three words, Gu Sheng’s eyes stared fixedly.

This is a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill that inner sect disciples can only receive once per quarter!

And the other party simply gave away a whole bottle?!

Judging by its appearance, there seemed to be a dozen or twenty pills inside.

"Thank you, Lin!"

Since it concerned the injuries of his follower, and seeing Lin Zimu’s sincerity, Yang Yan didn’t stand on ceremony.

He reached out to receive the pill bottle, casually tossing it into Gu Sheng’s arms, and said indifferently:

"Take it; I’ll help you refine it."

Such a forthright gesture made Lin Zimu pause, and then he broke into a broad smile.

Genuine character!

Worth befriending.

It’s well known, many of those with great talent are generally arrogant and rude unless facing their peers.

No other reason.

The cultivation world has always revered strength after all.

At Yang Yan’s suggestion, Gu Sheng opened the pill bottle and poured out a gold-colored pill.

Immediately, a refreshing pill fragrance wafted out.

All the named disciples around gazed enviously at Gu Sheng, who seemed to have struck golden luck.

Especially after smelling the pill fragrance, they couldn’t resist inhaling deeply.

This is a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill!

Even if they can’t eat it, just getting a whiff is enough to boast about later!

Amidst hundreds of envious, jealous, and hateful eyes, Gu Sheng happily swallowed the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill in one gulp and sat cross-legged as Yang Yan instructed.

"Circulate your energy."

Yang Yan placed a hand on Gu Sheng’s shoulder and softly instructed.

Gu Sheng, naturally not foolish, seized this opportunity. If he missed it, who knows when such a chance would come again.

Therefore, he focused his mind, embraced his dantian, and began circulating the sparse spiritual power within.

Yang Yan continually channeled spiritual power into Gu Sheng, aiding the effects of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill to impact his meridians.

Qi Cultivation Stage 2...

Mid Qi Cultivation Stage 2...

Late Qi Cultivation Stage 2...

Peak Qi Cultivation Stage 2...

Qi Cultivation Stage 3!

Even after a breakthrough, the ascent did not stop, and Gu Sheng’s cultivation continued to increase.

Mid Qi Cultivation Stage 3, Late Qi Cultivation Stage 3, Peak Qi Cultivation Stage 3!

The subsequent breakthroughs slowed down significantly, but it was still steadily progressing.

Meanwhile, Gu Sheng’s physique visibly grew taller at a noticeable speed.

The fat on his body also diminished significantly.

If he was considered a Fatty before, now at a glance, he had the physique of a normal teenager.

And the injuries within Gu Sheng’s body had mostly healed, with his cultivation stopping at Peak Qi Cultivation Stage 3.

By this time, the effects of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill had almost dissipated.

Just as Yang Yan intended to withdraw his hand, a gentle breeze stirred beside him.

Using the corner of his eye, he noted Lin Zimu had approached and placed a hand on Gu Sheng’s right shoulder, exchanging a smile with Yang Yan.

Inner sect Senior Brother Lin Zimu, having been at Peak Qi Cultivation Stage 9 for years, it was rumored he wasn’t unable to achieve Foundation Establishment but was seeking a Perfect Foundation Establishment method to lay a solid foundation.

With Lin Zimu’s more refined spiritual power joining, Yang Yan also lent his aid, helping Gu Sheng push through his realms.

A Saint Son of the Celestial Flood Dragon Sacred Body and the Senior Brother of the Ancient Abyss Sect working together to transfer spiritual power to a named disciple to help them breakthrough?!

What immense good deeds did this Fatty do in his past lives?

Wait!

He could no longer be called a Fatty now.

With his height increased significantly, Gu Sheng had slimmed down considerably.

Bang!

A thin layer of white light burst out from Gu Sheng’s head, the most conspicuous sign of a mid Qi Cultivation breakthrough.

Qi Cultivation Stage 4!

Gu Sheng suddenly leapt from a low-level disciple to Qi Cultivation Stage 4!

One could say, he already had both feet directly into the outer sect.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother, for stepping into the outer sect."

After Gu Sheng regained consciousness, Lin Zimu unexpectedly smiled and clasped his hands towards Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng was momentarily perplexed before hastily standing up, repeatedly bowing and saying:

"I dare not, I should sincerely thank Senior Brother for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill."

Yang Yan also chuckled at the side and said:

"You ought to be grateful. Without the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and Senior Brother’s helping hand, you couldn’t have broken through to Qi Cultivation Stage 4."

No matter Lin Zimu’s intentions in approaching him, Yang Yan treated all his friends with sincerity.

"A trivial effort, not worth mentioning."

Lin Zimu shook his head, then turned to look at Yang Yan and said:

"Yang, this place is noisy, and the rookie competition lasts two days, with the finals for the top ten being tomorrow. How about coming to my residence for a chat, and I can also discuss what happened that day, what do you think?"

"Alright."

Yang Yan agreed without hesitation.

Only Lin Zimu knew what happened that day.

Indeed, he very much wanted to know now.

If possible, he wished to return to the Hidden World as soon as possible to see what was happening there.

"Then let’s go, this Junior Brother..."

Lin Zimu chuckled and then hesitated while looking at Gu Sheng.

"Gu Sheng, if there’s nothing else, you can stay and observe or find an official in the Outer Courtyard to apply to join the outer sect."

Yang Yan instructed with a lowered gaze.

"Yes, Master."

Gu Sheng accepted the order, watching as Yang Yan and Lin Zimu departed.

After the two left, a large crowd of grey-robed disciples gathered around him.

"Senior Brother Gu, congratulations, congrats on joining the outer sect!"

"Senior Brother Gu, congrats on rising to the top. This is a little token of appreciation from me; I insist you accept it."

"Hehe! Senior Brother Gu, here’s a little trinket you fancied before. I didn’t realize Senior Brother Gu was truly exceptional, today was my blessing to see your true form, please do accept it."

...

Gu Sheng stood in the center of adulation like a moon surrounded by stars, watching those who once acted high and mighty before him now appear flattering, his eyes squinted with satisfaction, his hands clasped behind his back, exuding an air of a lofty figure.

In fact, what he truly wanted to do now was to laugh heartily three times to the sky!

The Ancient Abyss Sect, from ancient times, had always been divided into the Inner and Outer Courtyard.

The Outer Courtyard lay on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains, with various peaks divided into named disciples’ peaks and outer sect disciples’ cultivation peaks.

In the Outer Courtyard, the lowest treatment naturally went to those bottom-tier named disciples.

They resided in stone houses, or even shabby wooden huts, responsible for various sect chores daily.

As far as benefits went, besides a low-level cultivation manual tossed by the sect, they would not give any extra resources.